Where does “defia” come from?
defia (Cornish) comes from English defy, from Old French desfier, from Vulgar Latin disfidare, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
defia (Cornish): to defy
Definitions
- to defy
Ancestry of “defia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | defy | To challenge or brave; To refuse to obey; To not... |
| 2 | Old French | desfier | to defy |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | disfidare | renounce one's faith |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |